Success! Lengelai from Tanzania raised $890 to fund clubfoot treatment.

Lengelai
$890
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Lengelai's treatment was fully funded on May 31, 2020.
  • Lengelai's story
  • Lengelai's update
February 10, 2020

Photo of Lengelai post-operation

March 12, 2020

Lengelai underwent clubfoot treatment.

Lengelai is having successful clubfoot treatment with manipulation and casting that is helping correct his right foot. This condition was ma...

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Lengelai's Timeline

  • February 10, 2020
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Lengelai was submitted by Joan Kadagaya, Curative Medical Support Program-Partner Representative at African Mission Healthcare.

  • February 11, 2020
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Lengelai received treatment at Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC) in Tanzania. Medical partners often provide care to patients accepted by Watsi before those patients are fully funded, operating under the guarantee that the cost of care will be paid for by donors.

  • February 17, 2020
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Lengelai's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • March 12, 2020
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Lengelai's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • May 31, 2020
    FULLY FUNDED

    Lengelai's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 20 donors

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Happiness's baby is a newborn who is barely two weeks old. Happiness and her husband, James, have been blessed with a new baby, expanding their family to two children. They reside in Morombo, located in the Arusha region of Tanzania. Happiness is a stay-at-home mother managing the household and caring for their children, while James works diligently on their farm to provide food and sells surplus harvests for additional income. In addition to farming, James seeks casual day jobs to supplement their finances, yet despite their efforts, they find their income insufficient to cover all expenses. At times, they struggle to afford medical bills, particularly when faced with a poor harvest, making providing adequate meals for the family challenging. Happiness's baby was born with clubfoot of both feet, causing his feet to twist inward and downward. Concerned for their son’s future, the parents sought advice from the attending doctor, who recommended seeking treatment, as the condition is treatable. They were referred to our medical partner's care center for help. Clubfoot is a condition in which the foot is twisted out of shape. This causes difficulty walking and even wearing shoes. Fortunately, Happiness traveled to visit our medical partner's care center, Kafika House. There, the team will begin clubfoot treatment on February 16th. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $935 to fund Happiness's baby's clubfoot repair. After treatment and as he grows, the baby will be able to wear shoes and walk properly. Happiness says: “I want my baby to grow up with normal feet and never bear the burden of the condition he is born with.”

$65raised
$870to go